Longmont police officer tackles man on Ken Pratt Blvd.

Suspect ran in to street after associate set off intrusion alarm

LONGMONT -- A police officer tackled and wrestled with a 20-year-old man in the middle of Ken Pratt Boulevard early Saturday morning after the man tried to run from the officer.

Police were called to Applebee's, 2030 Ken Pratt Blvd., at about 4:06 a.m. for an intrusion alarm, according to arrest reports. There, officers saw the 20-year-old jump in to some bushes, while a juvenile stopped on the sidewalk.

When one officer pulled his weapon and ordered the 20-year-old to come out, the man ran in to the street, police said.

Another officer chased the man, tackling him in the center lane. The two struggled and rolled around until the officer grabbed the man in a bear hug, picked him up and carried him back to the grass on the north side of Ken Pratt Boulevard, police said.

Although the man continued to struggle with police, he was eventually handcuffed and arrested on suspicion of complicity to commit second-degree trespassing and obstructing police. He was transported to the Boulder County Jail.

Police determined that the 20-year-old, the juvenile and two other men were walking from the juvenile's home to Burger King when the 20-year-old decided to rest in the grass in front of Applebee's.

The 19-year-old man in the group opened a door at Applebee's, setting off the alarm, police said. He and a second 20-year-old were found on the greenway beneath South Hover Street.

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They were released with summons to appear in court: the 19-year-old on suspicion of second-degree trespassing and obstructing police; the 20-year-old on suspicion of complicity to commit second-degree trespassing and obstructing police, according to the arrest reports.

The juvenile was referred to the Longmont Community Justice Partnership, police said.

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